percussionist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of percussionist
First recorded in 1810–20; percussion + -ist
Example Sentences
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No one, not vocalist Philip Bailey, percussionist Ralph Johnson or Verdine White, disputes that Maurice White was the beginning and end of Earth, Wind & Fire, musically, aesthetically, administratively or quasi-militarily.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Drummer Charlie Watts, the group’s newest member, a jazz aficionado and an accomplished percussionist, propelled the music forward with a rock-solid beat.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The eight-week season will feature 86 concerts in London, Gateshead, Bristol, Middlesborough, Sunderland and Mold, with appearances by percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, soprano Louise Alder and pianist Yuja Wang.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
On “Sound Machine,” a track from the new album “Aloud” from poet Raymond Antrobus and percussionist Evelyn Glennie, Antrobus recalls his fear as a child when he knocked over his dad’s stereo.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025
She's the percussionist and gets to crash the cymbals and play the thundery kettle drums, which sounds an ace laugh.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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